DOD to Provide 100,000 Body Bags for Coronavirus Deaths
As coronavirus deaths rise, so does the need for equipment. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requested the Department of Defense (DOD) send 100,000 body bags to states that order them for possible civilian…
As coronavirus deaths rise, so does the need for equipment.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requested the Department of Defense (DOD) send 100,000 body bags to states that order them for possible civilian use, according to reports.
States have been using refrigerated trucks to hold bodies.
A DOD spokesperson released a statement on the provision, confirming plans to provide the body bags:
“DOD and the Defense Logistics Agency have a longstanding arrangement with FEMA to procure key commodities from DLA’s industrial partners during crisis response operations. DLA is currently responding to FEMA’s prudent planning efforts for 100,000 pouches to address mortuary contingencies on behalf of state health agencies.”
FEMA was also responsible for coordinating a relief shipment recently received from China of medical supplies, including masks, gowns, and ventilators.
Experts are projecting it is only going to get worse before it gets better.
Additionally, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the next few weeks are going to be difficult, as IJR reported